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treatise_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1608._o john_n dobricius_fw-la also_o in_o the_o year_n 1612._o do_v set_v forth_o a_o notable_a book_n entitle_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o time_n wherein_o both_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o the_o new_a star_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o year_n *_o molinaeus_n dc.iu_o and_o the_o great_a conjunction_n of_o the_o planet_n many_o thing_n be_v discourse_v of_o concerning_o the_o reformation_n and_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n in_o his_o french_a book_n entitle_v du_n combat_n christien_n that_o be_v the_o chrictian_n conflict_n pag._n 256._o this_o persecution_n be_v a_o cruel_a tempest_n which_o can_v last_v away_o either_o it_o will_v take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o god_n will_v take_v it_o away_o from_o we_o pag._n 353._o every_o one_o have_v but_o a_o short_a journey_n whereby_o he_o must_v 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hyperbolical_o and_o according_a to_o what_o go_v before_o namely_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n concerning_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o between_o this_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n shall_v receive_v no_o other_o overthrow_n iii_o object_n be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers._n 37_o 38_o 39_o if_o a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noâ—h_o before_o the_o deluge_n and_o that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n it_o may_v be_v hence_o gather_v that_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v shall_v not_o happen_v out_o before_o the_o come_n of_o
christ_n to_o wit_n in_o which_o a_o great_a number_n of_o believer_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n shall_v worship_v god_n but_o rather_o that_o this_o come_n be_v at_o the_o door_n or_o else_o indeed_o can_v any_o long_a time_n be_v delay_v answ._n with_o that_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o shall_v last_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o those_o conquer_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v join_v who_o about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o millenary_a shall_v recollect_v their_o strength_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o faithful_a and_o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n as_o in_o his_o day_n therefore_o the_o deluge_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a so_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v bring_v about_o that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o those_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n iv._o object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o luke_n 18.8_o if_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n none_o or_o indeed_o very_a few_o believer_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v for_o those_o thousand_o year_n immediate_o before_o the_o come_n to_o judgement_n answ._n *_o 7._o christ_n do_v not_o mean_a by_o these_o word_n that_o simple_o he_o shall_v find_v but_o a_o few_o believer_n on_o earth_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n but_o a_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o then_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n the_o number_n of_o which_o enemy_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n revel._n 20.8_o v._n object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o act_n 14.22_o we_o must_v through_o many_o affliction_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o persecution_n answ._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o present_a time_n not_o deny_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v certain_a time_n also_o wherein_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o persecution_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a theodosius_n and_o other_o vi_o object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o other_o faithful_a of_o that_o time_n wherefore_o if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o paul_n time_n much_o more_o be_v they_o now_o at_o the_o door_n see_v from_o that_o time_n near_o sixteen_o age_n be_v expire_v whereupon_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n answ._n these_o word_n of_o paul_n have_v not_o this_o meaning_n as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v then_o at_o hand_n for_o he_o himself_o reject_v this_o opinion_n 2_o thes._n 2.2_o 3._o thus_o therefore_o we_o must_v intrepret_v it_o that_o paul_n by_o the_o *_o bat_n end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v understand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n which_o begin_v from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o shall_v be_v terminate_v with_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n now_o part_n of_o this_o age_n be_v those_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v vii_o object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o 2_o thes._n 2.8_o where_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v at_o length_n consume_v antichrist_n by_o his_o glorious_a come_n wherefore_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v consume_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o that_o his_o come_n answ._n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o full_a and_o final_a consume_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v end_n together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o this_o woâ—ld_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n for_o these_o 1000_o year_n there_o shall_v always_o be_v some_o relic_n of_o antichrist_n which_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o millenary_a shall_v again_o gather_v together_o their_o strength_n and_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o nation_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v final_o consume_v revel._n 20.8_o 9_o viii_o object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o i_o ioh._n 2.18_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n answ._n john_n by_o the_o last_o time_n mean_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o also_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v part_n now_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o last_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n of_o grace_n after_o which_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o other_o for_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n such_o order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n as_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o hereafter_o ix._o object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o revel._n 19.20_o if_o this_o text_n be_v to_o understand_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n as_o which_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o thousand_o year_n now_o the_o former_a proposition_n be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v because_o there_o the_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v describe_v in_o which_o close_o all_o the_o foregoing_a vision_n except_o the_o first_o be_v terminate_v answ._n i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n because_o from_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o be_v join_v to_o this_o by_o a_o conjunction_n copulative_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o word_n the_o rest_n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o the_o downfall_n and_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n {non-roman}_o these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n but_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o present_o come_v to_o judgement_n after_o this_o destruction_n be_v evince_v from_o hence_o that_o that_o come_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o at_o length_n after_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 20._o verse_n 8.9_o now_o that_o war_n shall_v be_v a_o distinct_a war_n from_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v both_o place_n rev._n 10.20_o rev._n 20.10_o x_o object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o revel._n 20.2_o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n be_v bind_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o may_v not_o any_o more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v namely_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seduce_v they_o to_o idolatry_n now_o this_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o 70_o year_n of_o christ_n after_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v the_o jew_n reject_v and_o the_o nation_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o their_o room_n then_o true_o be_v satan_n bind_v that_o he_o may_v not_o any_o more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n not_o that_o he_o may_v not_o hurt_v any_o one_o any_o more_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o any_o more_o make_v mad_a the_o nation_n with_o a_o gross_a doâ—age_n upon_o the_o worship_n of_o pagan_a idol_n and_o hinder_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o they_o hence_o we_o may_v easy_o collect_v where_o we_o be_v to_o fetch_v the_o epocha_n or_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o account_n of_o 1000_o year_n answ._n the_o text_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o seduce_v to_o idolatry_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o concerning_o the_o seduce_n wherewith_o satan_n former_o entice_v and_o shall_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n entice_v the_o nation_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o church_n again_o it_o be_v false_a that_o satan_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 70._o be_v bind_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n because_o from_o that_o time_n innumerable_a and_o horrible_a heresy_n fall_n away_o and_o scandal_n etc._n etc._n have_v
other_o reformation_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v the_o antecedent_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o fundamental_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v propose_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v more_o clear_o or_o with_o great_a light_n answ._n the_o great_a reformation_n which_o we_o declare_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v shall_v concern_v matter_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n the_o foundation_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v but_o as_o for_o those_o infinite_a contention_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n a_o end_n shall_v be_v put_v unto_o they_o again_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n who_o exposition_n have_v hitherto_o trouble_v the_o most_o learned_a man_n shall_v more_o clear_o and_o better_o be_v understand_v as_o for_o matter_n of_o life_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v loud_a enough_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n as_o good_a and_o as_o great_a as_o we_o be_v we_o have_v little_a or_o no_o divinity_n at_o all_o there_o be_v great_a need_n therefore_o of_o a_o reformation_n xxxvi_o object_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a distinction_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v either_o of_o power_n grace_n or_o glery_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v take_v away_o by_o this_o millenary_a so_o much_o plead_v for_o because_o it_o can_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n answ._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o do_v consist_v of_o divers_a degree_n neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n any_o way_n prejudice_v because_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n as_o part_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o millenary_a for_o this_o glory_n be_v only_o inchoative_a or_o in_o its_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n eternal_a be_v perfect_a and_o never_o at_o all_o to_o be_v interrupt_v v._o the_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o catechism_n i_o the_o xi_o and_o xii_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n concerning_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o concerning_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v treat_v of_o ii_o the_o first_o and_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v here_o illustrate_v in_o the_o 4_o verse_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o godly_a confessor_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n iii_o the_o second_o and_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n may_v be_v explain_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o common-place_n this_o chapter_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n providence_n of_o angel_n of_o predestination_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v enemy_n of_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a 3._o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o several_a verse_n vers._n 1._o 1._o god_n instruct_v man_n sometime_o and_o teach_v they_o extraordinary_o by_o vision_n as_o also_o by_o divine_a ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n 2._o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n who_o receive_v their_o command_n at_o god_n hand_n 3._o good_a angel_n be_v endow_v with_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n vers._n 2._o 1._o good_a angel_n have_v power_n over_o evil_a angel_n or_o spirit_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v strong_a and_o crafty_a as_o be_v both_o a_o dragon_n and_o a_o serpent_n 3._o the_o only_a and_o continual_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o calumniate_v and_o false_o accuse_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o militant_a church_n have_v several_a and_o differ_a time_n here_o on_o earth_n namely_o both_o of_o oppression_n and_o refreshment_n after_o the_o divers_a degree_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o 1._o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v and_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o reins_n of_o god_n providence_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o general_a seduction_n of_o mankind_n 3._o war_n shall_v cease_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n 4._o the_o war_n which_o shall_v begin_v after_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v not_o last_v long_o vers._n 4._o 1._o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o who_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v join_v as_o assessor_n or_o inferior_a judge_n 2._o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o constancy_n be_v require_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 4._o they_o be_v idolator_n who_o worship_n antichrist_n and_o follow_v his_o doctrine_n 5_o the_o martyr_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n vers._n 5._o 1._o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o particular_a of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o proem_n unto_o the_o second_o or_o universal_a resurrection_n vers._n 6._o 1._o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n have_v one_o above_o another_o prerogative_n of_o gift_n work_n and_o suffering_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o have_v prerogative_n of_o blessing_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o also_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o 2._o the_o common_a happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o other_o thing_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o 3._o we_o must_v certain_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v a_o second_o or_o eternal_a death_n 4._o though_o all_o christian_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n yet_o in_o a_o morâ—_n special_a manner_n the_o martyr_n raise_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n vers._n 7._o 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v continue_v for_o theâ—â—thousand_n year_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v withâ—_z or_o mistake_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n eternal_a 2._o satan_n can_v do_v nothing_o except_o by_o god_n leave_n he_o be_v let_v loose_a out_o of_o his_o prison_n 3._o god_n alone_o can_v restrain_v satan_n as_o if_o he_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o prison_n vers._n 8._o 1._o satan_n when_o soever_o he_o gain_v power_n play_v over_o his_o old_a prank_n again_o 2._o satan_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n especial_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o use_v to_o seduce_v and_o entice_v man_n to_o war_n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v partly_o literal_o partly_o typical_o 4._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o number_n many_o vers._n 9_o 1._o man_n seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n set_v slip_v no_o occasion_n so_o watchful_a herein_o they_o be_v of_o persecute_v the_o godly_a 2._o the_o churâ—h_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n continual_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n warfare_n 4._o god_n execute_v wonderful_a judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n vers._n 10._o 1._o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v there_o for_o ever_o 2._o eternity_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o continuation_n of_o age_n to_o age_n for_o ever_o 3._o hell_n be_v a_o place_n full_a of_o horror_n vers._n 11._o 1._o the_o mâ—jesty_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a 2._o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n vers._n 12._o and_o 13._o 1._o the_o last_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v universal_a 2._o man_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 3._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v like_o a_o book_n in_o which_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o 4._o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o predestination_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o then_o shall_v it_o appear_v plain_o who_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o who_o the_o reprobate_a who_o have_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o hypocritical_o who_o have_v true_o worship_v god_n who_o according_a to_o appearance_n only_o 5._o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v universal_a infallible_a and_o just_a universal_a because_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v of_o great_a and_o small_a infallible_a because_o god_n be_v all-knowing_a and_o have_v
fancy_n of_o yesterday_o muchless_o savour_n of_o popery_n have_v think_v and_o publish_v concerning_o this_o opinion_n beside_o the_o irrefragable_a judgement_n of_o the_o divine_a tycho_n brahe_n that_o singular_a ornament_n both_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o own_o denmark_n and_o with_o he_o the_o termination_n herein_o of_o carolus_n gallus_n omit_v by_o asted_a and_o not_o long_o ago_o one_o of_o the_o state_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o their_o university_n of_o leyden_n if_o thou_o find_v any_o discrepancy_n in_o their_o resolution_n about_o this_o matter_n persuade_v thyself_o that_o time_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v more_o and_o more_o enlighten_v the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o godâ—_z word_n and_o of_o its_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n will_v yet_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n make_v we_o all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesuâ—_n that_o all_o we_o that_o do_v confâ—sse_v his_o holy_a name_n may_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o godly_a love_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n good_a reader_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o man_n yea_o for_o good_a christian_n themselves_o to_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n of_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o seemly_a that_o they_o shall_v grow_v up_o together_o like_o m_o 6._o fellow_n branch_n in_o matter_n of_o good_a correspondence_n and_o affection_n farewell_n scrib_n limnoporopoli_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la saxonum_fw-la five_o regiovici_fw-la in_fw-la regniâ—_z x._fw-la ab_fw-la v.l._n ad_fw-la jamissam_fw-la ptolomaei_n si_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la depravati_fw-la codâ—_z in_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o quod_fw-la iohannes_fw-la loukinn_fw-la londini_fw-la iv._o mater_fw-la 39_o edw._n r._n 3._o p._n elizabethâ—_z regina_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o scholpubl_n gr._n lat._n ll._n e._n v._n regni_fw-la sui_fw-la iii_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n necessary_a for_o he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o expound_v prophecy_n publish_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o first_o true_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v requisite_a for_o see_v that_o prophecy_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o by_o the_o same_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v expound_v next_o apious_a and_o diligent_a read_n of_o prophecy_n and_o confer_v they_o one_o with_o another_o much_o avayl_v hereunto_o last_o the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o prophecy_n and_o a_o experience_n in_o a_o manner_n thereof_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n with_o which_o it_o be_v unlock_v and_o open_v wherefore_o that_o say_n of_o irenaeus_n be_v true_a intelligentiam_fw-la every_o prophecy_n before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v be_v a_o riddle_n but_o when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a exposition_n and_o understand_v of_o itself_o these_o three_o thing_n as_o in_o all_o holy_a prophecy_n so_o in_o the_o divine_a revelation_n may_v be_v join_v together_o and_o namely_o in_o this_o piece_n thereof_o which_o now_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n i_o be_o about_o to_o illustrate_v and_o at_o this_o day_n too_o wherein_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v add_v a_o great_a catastrophe_n or_o issue_n of_o many_o thing_n foretell_v by_o god_n himself_o except_o indeed_o any_o one_o happy_o chance_v to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n let_v we_o set_v sail_n therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_v the_o desolation_n of_o germany_n with_o this_o pious_a meditation_n revelation_n chap._n 20._o and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n 2._o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 3._o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n 4._o and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n 6._o blessâ—d_fw-mi and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o chrâ—st_a and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 7._o and_o whâ—n_n the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n 8._o and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o and_o they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o anâ—â—he_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o 10._o and_o the_o devil_a that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 11._o and_o i_o see_v a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o it_o from_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 13._o and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 15._o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n prolegomena_n or_o the_o preface_n concerning_o the_o author_n and_o subject_a of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o connexion_n thereof_o with_o the_o foregoing_a and_o follow_a chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v author_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o a_o faithful_a steward_n of_o our_o salvation_n receive_v this_o revelation_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o send_v the_o same_o by_o his_o angel_n to_o john_n the_o evangelist_n revel._n 1.1_o wherefore_o the_o principal_a author_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n or_o messenger_n partly_o the_o angel_n partly_o john_n who_o chap._n 1.1_o and_o 4._o set_v down_o his_o name_n in_o general_a but_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n restrain_v that_o generality_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o finger_n point_n at_o it_o i_o john_n your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o affliction_n and_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n *_o 16_o which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o island_n which_o be_v call_v patmos_n the_o history_n which_o eusebius_n relate_v tell_v we_o that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostlé_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o island_n of_o patmos_n by_o domitian_n whence_o it_o be_v collect_v that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v god_n poâ—-man_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o hence_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n and_o so_o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o we_o intend_v to_o expound_v be_v divine_a wherefore_o deserve_o we_o most_o high_o esteem_v of_o this_o revelation_n as_o a_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n but_o especial_o this_o prophecy_n aught_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o
6._o verse_n iv._o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o v._o the_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o the_o 11._o verseâ—â—_z the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o angel_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o person_n employ_v therein_o who_o be_v john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o effect_n illustrate_v by_o the_o time_n add_v be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n after_o that_o i_o see_v 2._o from_o the_o proper_a person_n or_o subject_a a_o angel_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o place_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 4._o from_o the_o double_a adjunct_n illustrate_v by_o a_o threefold_a similitude_n have_v the_o kâ—y_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o second_o part._n five_o effect_n of_o this_o angel_n be_v recite_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o allegorical_a description_n of_o the_o object_n thus_o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o 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3._o from_o the_o destructive_a cause_n of_o their_o felicity_n and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v now_o as_o well_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o felicity_n be_v declare_v namely_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n he_o must_v be_v loose_v as_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n be_v loose_v and_o last_o the_o adjunct_n of_o time_n for_o a_o little_a season_n the_o proper_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o martyr_n and_o be_v consist_v of_o their_o resurrection_n and_o kingdom_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o person_n employ_v then_o i_o see_v 2._o from_o the_o impulsive_a procure_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o judgement_n of_o those_o heavenly_a power_n which_o be_v illustrate_v from_o a_o adjunct_n and_o effect_n metaphorical_a thus_o throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o 3._o from_o the_o recipient_a subject_n which_o be_v describe_v from_o the_o adjunct_n passion_n as_o also_o from_o the_o its_o effect_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o be_v behead_v for_o etc._n etc._n the_o procure_a cause_n also_o of_o these_o passion_n or_o suffering_n be_v declare_v to_o wit_n their_o confess_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o refuse_n of_o idolatry_n 4._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o resurrection_n and_o they_o live_v agaiâ—_z the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v describe_v from_o the_o effect_n connâ—â—_n and_o adjunct_n time_n and_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v again_o describe_v 1._o from_o the_o unlike_a condition_n of_o other_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o its_o epithet_n this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n 3._o from_o four_o adjunctâ—_z of_o which_o the_o first_o second_o and_o four_o be_v peculiar_a the_o three_o common_a for_o the_o martyr_n be_v describe_v from_o their_o particular_a happiness_n bless_a from_o their_o particular_a holiness_n and_o holy_a from_o their_o holy_a security_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o priesthood_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n their_o kingdom_n with_o the_o durance_n thereof_o be_v the_o second_o time_n also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o four_o part._n the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v trouble_v by_o the_o extreme_a persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o cause_n whereof_o and_o the_o event_n be_v describe_v the_o cause_n be_v as_o well_o efficient_a as_o formal_a the_o efficient_a be_v either_o principal_a the_o seduce_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o instrumental_a the_o wicked_a nation_n the_o seduce_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v finish_v 2._o from_o the_o permissive_a cause_n satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v let_v loose_a by_o the_o angel_n god_n permit_v and_o command_v it_o 3._o from_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o gather_v they_o to_o battlâ—_z the_o wicked_a nation_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o subject_a place_n the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o from_o the_o comparison_n with_o their_o like_a gog_n and_o magog_n 3._o from_o the_o adjunct_n that_o he_o may_v gather_v they_o to_o battle_n 4._o from_o the_o multitude_n add_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 5._o from_o a_o double_a effect_n and_o they_o come_v up_o on_o one_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o encompass_v etc._n etc._n the_o event_n of_o this_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o nation_n but_o fire_n 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